About The Word Ecumenic
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Ecumenic
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What's The Definition Of Ecumenic?
[adj] concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions; "ecumenical thinking"; "ecumenical activities"; "the ecumenical movement"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Ecumenic: ecumenical | nonsectarian | oecumenic | oecumenical | unsectarian Related Terms | Find terms related to Ecumenic: See Also | Ecumenic In Webster's Dictionary \Ec`u*men"ic\, Ecumenical \Ec`u*men"ic*al\, a. [L.
oecumenicus, Gr. ? (sc. ?) the inhabited world, fr. ? to
inhabit, from ? house, dwelling. See {Economy}.]
General; universal; in ecclesiastical usage, that which
concerns the whole church; as, an ecumenical council.
[Written also {[oe]cumenical}.]
{Ecumenical Bishop}, a title assumed by the popes.
{Ecumenical council}. See under {Council}.
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